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Related, Omega has a mechanical snoopy watch[1] which is coveted and rare with earth that circles the moon on the back of the case with snoopy that animates.

[1] https://www.chrono24.com/omega/omega-speedmaster-silver-snoo...

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Swatch released a quartz version of this by the way, in a composite plastic+ceramic material:

https://www.chrono24.com/search/index.htm?dosearch=true&quer...

I know it’s going to come off as a swiss mechanical watch snob, but I am disappointed that Omega allowed swatch to clone their work of art timepieces in what are essentially plastic quartz frauds. It’s the opposite of what a high end luxury brand does. You think we’ve ever see Rolex make $500 plastic quartz watches? I think not.

> Omega allowed swatch to clone their work of art timepieces

Aren't they both basically brands owned by the same corporation (The Swatch Group)?

The back of them really are stunning, sadly the listing doesn't seem to shown that it also has snoopy in a rocket which sweeps round as well as the earth rotating - they aren't limited edition either so not impossible to obtain! (Though... Not cheap either)

Indeed, it’s a bucket list piece for me. Though, they have come down from the bat insane covid bubble prices of nearly $30,000.

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